Good Book

THIS BOOK IS SO SO SO SO SO GOOD.
I read it last week in just a few short days and I'm a very slow reader. So it has to be good now I'm watching the movie. my Older brother Drew is teaching this to his Freshmen English Class in Small town Kansas. They are lucky kids to have such a cool teacher.

Having fun working in the feild

Fatimazahra and I doing men's work.

Salah teaching Fatimazahra how to eat sheep food.

3ide

Mawlid Holiday

Is the observance of the birthday of the prophet Mohammed.

If you want more information on it you can look it up on Wikipedia. Interesting fact about the holiday it was first observed by Shias later adapted by the Sunnis. I went to Zagora to celebrate the holiday with Salah and his family. The day after the feast and cookies his sister Nadia painted my hands with Henna.

Mud Wall Design's

That's me starting the drawing on to the mud wall.
Finished Product.

Salah Got His Passport and National Card

Way to go Salah.

Keep in mind

“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

This maybe silly but this is something I feel myself over and over every day and it helps me to keep my life interesting. In the past years I have failed to achieve everything I want but have learned many valuable lessons along the way. I also would have to say there are many things that wouldn't of happened if I didn't just take the chance. I'm thankful for my strong support system and their faith in me. Without them I would of never made my dreams come true.

I would of never...
Finished University
Learned how to cast iron
Applied for the Peace Corps
Went to Morocco for two years and three months with the Peace Corps
Learned a New language
Traveled by myself in a different country
Learned how to rely on myself
Apply/Got a Job working in Morocco doing cross culture education
Got engaged
Applied to Graduate School

Most important be happy with my life and what I have achieved.

I like to say this phrase. I LOVE MY LIFE.

When I envisioned my life at 16 I thought it would be impossable to acheive all that I wanted to. I'm so very thankful that I am almost 26 and happy about the present and excited for the future.

Again thank you for all the support.

Salah's Personality Test

Salah's Personality Test. He was an Orange. Some of it is a lot like him but not all of it. And some of it's just plain funny.

In Relationships

Orange people seek a relationship with shared activities and interests with their mate. They like to explore new ways to energize the relationship, have a wide variety of friends, and prefer to be with people who like to have fun and are spontaneous. They tend to be laid back and flexible so you can choose what to do when the moment arrives.

Oranges

Need to feel that they are in control — not necessarily of others, but most definitely of themselves. Even if they are following orders, they need to feel some sort of freedom to follow the orders in their own fashion.

When Oranges shine they are versatile, spontaneous, self-confident, resourceful, and decisive. Their playful manner can brighten up a mundane chore and add fun to a workday. They prefer to not having to plan more than 10 minutes into the future, and everything is about them.

However, oranges can be very intimidating when they are stressed or low on esteem. They can become exceedingly pushy, aggressive and confrontational, even physically violent. Placed in an overly restrictive environment, they will go to great extremes to gain their freedom or control.

Areas to be aware of

What stresses an Orange person

Lack of freedom or choices

Feeling trapped

Rigidity

Being forced to do something another person’s way

Not being able to use their skills

Strict guidelines or rules

Forced to keep quiet or not participate

Insufficient attention

No sense of humor

Waiting Slow actions

Indecisiveness

Routine

Lack of sex

Details

Paperwork

Inactivity

Lack of Money

It is the Orange who laments, “What do you mean I’m out of Money? I still have checks left!”

Being exposed to stressors for a long period of time leads to behaviors such as:

Acting rude and with defiance

Breaks rules on purpose

Fails to complete things

Runs away

Quits job

May joke or tease inappropriately

Overly competitive

Manipulative

Lying and cheating behavior

Violent behavior

Oranges need to remember:

That at times your energy is overwhelming. Others may perceive you as shallow and flighty. Take the time to organize your thoughts and complete what you start. Work harder at being on time and maintaining eye contact with people when they are talking.

Important information for significant others

Understand their need to multitask — “My wife is one of those people who can talk on the phone, change the channel on the TV, and discipline the kids… all while she is driving!” Grant them attention — after all, it’s all about them anyway. ;^) Make it a game.

Get out of their way – Oranges would like nothing better than to have lights and sirens on their cars. If you see them coming, treat them like an emergency vehicle, just pull over and get out of their way.

Freedom: they need distractions and relief. If one Orange we know is in the house for more than four hours, she needs to be taken for Slurpee run. She loves camping, but if she hasn’t hit a 7-11 or something to do with civilization in a couple of days she goes nuts — she even had to bring our living room TV out to the campfire for something else to stare at.